Étiquette : centre-ville
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Des villes nouvelles dans la Metropole Lémanique?
Maintenant c’est clair, et même des sources officielles comme les Urbanités de la RSR le disent: dans le canton de Vaud des villes nouvelles sont en train d’émerger. Des villes comme Nyon ou Morges sont en train de devenir des pôles majeures de la Métropole Lémanique, au point de pouvoir concurrencer Genève ou Lausanne. De…
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Tysons Corner construit son centre-ville
« From ancient times, what made a city a city was how it functioned, not how it looked. And this is especially true today, for we have not built a single old-style downtown from raw dirt in seventy-five years. » (Depuis l’antiquité, ce qui rendait « ville » la ville était son fonctionnement, pas sa forme. Et ça est…
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La Sagrada Famìlia à Barcelone: la dernière grande Cathédrale
La période du 13ème au 19ème siècle, dans plusieurs villes d’Europe, fuit marquée par la construction des grandes Cathédrales. Des chantiers s’ouvrirent, pour s’achever seulement après plusieurs décennies, voire des siècles. Un des derniers chantiers, et le seul encore ouvert, est celui de la Sagrada Famìlia de Barcelone. Commencé en 1882, la Sagrada Famìlia devrait…
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New shopping area opens in downtown Lausanne
On November 26th, a new shopping area has opened in the Flon area in downtown Lausanne. The new complex includes a supermarket (Migros) and some smaller shops, and is located close to Lausanne-Flon subway station (lines M1, M2 and LEB), making it a perfect example of Transit-Oriented-Development. With the opening of the new complex, Flon…
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Why place matters (Richard Florida)
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ClassicTowns: les centres villes font leur promotion
« Partout dans la region, il y a des communautés qui ont preservé leur histoire, leur charactere, et la beauté de leur centre-ville. Chacune est unique, mais toutes sont des merveilleux éspaces pour vivre, travailler et passer du temps ». Une fois que une grande maison, une voiture et tous les autres besoins matériaux sont devenus à…
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Small towns and smart growth
Till now, it seemed that small towns were doomed to be the victims of urban sprawl: the only future waiting for them was made of single-family houses, shopping malls, office parks and highways. Even when bigger towns started to develop their downtown, smaller cities thought that this was not their business, because there were not…
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Amaro Ramazzotti: the celebration of Urban Life
I just read some posts about Milan (here, here and here), and my mind came back to one of the most famous ads who celebrated urban life. The scene is set in Milan, but it could easily be set in New York, Paris or any other global city. (sources: Jane Jacobs, Nazione Indiana, GaWK, spot80)
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City review: Morges
With its 15.000 inhabitants, Morges is growing up as a major downtown in Lausanne metropolitan area. Its position, next to Lausanne and Lausanne University, and the developping opportunities, make the town an interesting place in which to relocate and to invest. ENVIRONMENT Morges lies on the shores of Lake Geneva, and offers lots of different…
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Gland slows down to 30 km/h
Halfway between Geneva and Lausanne, the city of Gland is experiencing a massive growth, which is changing the image of the town. Now, another step towards the transformation of the city in a full downtown is taking place. All the northern part of Gland will be traffic-calmed: car speed will be reduced to 30 km/h,…
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Aigle: new multiplex opens downtown
After the depart of the Migros Chablais in the industrial zone, downtown Aigle was left without a major commercial structure. Now the situation has improved, with the opening of the Cosmopolis multiplex, right next to the railway station and the old town. The new cinema will have 3 screens and will be able to host 452…
La Ville Nouvelle, Atelier d'Architectes 